Saturday, 28 June 2025

Singapore repatriates radicalised Malaysian

SINGAPORE: A 33-year-old Malaysian was repatriated to his home country in August 2020 after investigations revealed that he was a supporter of the so-called ISIS militant group. The Singapore Internal Security Department (ISD), in a statement today said the man’s wife, however, was issued with a restriction order under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for […]

Grants are preferable for vulnerable SMEs than loans

KUALA LUMPUR: Grants will provide a stronger buffer for vulnerable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to avoid insolvency compared with loans, said an economic, trade and regional integration analyst. Calvin Cheng from the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) said loans could be a burden to vulnerable SMEs in addition to the permanent revenue loss incurred by them […]